Obituaries

James B. Pickett
James B. Pickett, 94, of Tamms, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at 2:41 a.m. at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Aug. 12, 1926, in Berry, Ala., the son of Lester Sr. and Anna Mae King Pickett.   He was married on July 8, 1944, to Lula G. Raby.  She preceded him in death...
Millie McGrath
Millie McGrath, 67, of Cobden, Ill., went to heaven at 1 a.m. on Christmas Day, 2020. She passed on comfortably at home with family by her side. The 12th of 13 children, she was born on March 31, 1953, in Pomona, Ill., the daughter of Leslie and Evelyn (Latchaw-Wright) Gearhart.  Millie graduated...
Joseph ‘Pastor Joe’ Aaron Aldridge
Joseph “Pastor Joe” Aaron Aldridge, 76, of Jonesboro, entered into the gates of Heaven, serenaded by Angels on Dec. 22, 2020.  He is finally home and resting in the Lord’s arms, free from cancer and effects from a stroke. We can only imagine how he felt when his eyes met the eyes of the Lord!   He...
Leona Belle Brown
Leona Belle Brown, 92, of Dongola, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna. She was born on June 1, 1928, in Wrightsville, Ga., the daughter of George Henry Peter and Alice Irene Cooper Aden.   She married David E. Brown on Dec. 24, 1950.  He preceded her...
Kendra Dobbs, 61, of Maryville, and formerly of Anna, died Saturday, Dec. 26, at Elmwood Nursing Home in Maryville. Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh....
Edgar R. “Ed” Johnson, 85, of Paducah, and formerly of Anna, died Monday, Dec. 28, at Life Care Center in LaCenter, Ky. Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www....
Jeremy M. Bennett
Jeremy M. Bennett, 34, of Anna, died at 8:27 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at his home. He was born on April 21, 1986, in Carbondale, a son of Kevin Mark Watkins and Linda Faye Bennett.   He enjoyed studying ancestry and genealogy.  He loved fishing and spending time with his family and friends,...
Margaret Ann Rogers
Margaret Ann Rogers, 87, of Carbondale, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Dec. 11, 2020. She was born on Nov. 26, 1933, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Archie and Margie Andrews Williams. She married Patrick Edward Rogers on Aug. 24, 1957, and together they shared 63 years of...
Barbara P. Anderson
Barbara Anderson passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2020.   She was born on Sept. 3,1926, in Wilmette, Ill., the daughter of Mildred and Stanley Peterson.   She attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and then graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., with a degree in piano...
Juanita Kathleen Woolridge, 86, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Herrin Hospital. She died as a result of the coronavirus. She was born on Nov. 16, 1934. She was the daughter of Charles and Dora Smith of Scott City, Mo. Kathleen married Robert (Bob) Woolridge on July 27, 1951. Mr....

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